# PubMed On Tap vs Orkov

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PubMed On Tap at 66% against Orkov's 0%. PubMed On Tap also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months). Orkov's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Orkov is free to download; PubMed On Tap costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Orkov holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PubMed On Tap has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of PubMed On Tap's written reviews are positive against 0% of Orkov's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

PubMed On Tap ships an update every 6 months, Orkov every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PubMed On Tap | Orkov |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pubmed-on-tap/id301316540/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orkov/id336927484/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **65.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 months** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ReferencesOnTap](https://appshunter.io/developer/301316543) | [Visual Soft Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/336927487) |

## What reviewers say

### PubMed On Tap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pubmed-on-tap/id301316540)

Access and manage biomedical literature from PubMed and PubMed Central. Find, display, and import reference information and full-text articles. Organize your references and share them easily.

**Highlights:** Search PubMed and PubMed Central, Import reference information and PDFs, Organize references in groups, Email references for import, Advanced boolean searches, Search for full text

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great resource
- 👍 Excellent access to PubMed
- 👍 Very handy
- 👍 Handy App
- 👍 Excellent

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Does not work. Does not search pubmed
- 🐛 Useless - Can't select best match
- 🐛 Horrible
- 🐛 Would benefit enormously if it had 'related citations' ability
- 🐛 Developer Out of Business?

**Reported bugs**

- Your application does not open on my ipad after download
- Crashes on load/run every time, even after reset and/or reinstallation

**Requested features**

- Ability to save favorite search words
- Ability to highlight parts of abstract text
- Option to sort the library by author, date, publication type
- Option to create more than one library within the app
- Option to save search history for future retrieval


### Orkov

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orkov/id336927484)

Access and search critical research information from PubMed on your iPhone. This app allows you to search journals, save articles and PDFs, and add notes. It provides a powerful and easy-to-navigate interface for medical research on the go.

**Highlights:** Search PubMed (Basic & Advanced), Retrieve full text articles & PDFs, Save searches, abstracts & articles, Add notes to saved content, Built-in browser, Navigate lengthy articles with 'Jump' button, Find related articles

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PubMed On Tap free?

PubMed On Tap costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Orkov free?

Orkov is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PubMed On Tap or Orkov?

Orkov is rated higher. PubMed On Tap averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Orkov averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do PubMed On Tap or Orkov have ads?

Neither PubMed On Tap nor Orkov shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PubMed On Tap or Orkov?

PubMed On Tap ships an update every 6 months, and Orkov every 12 months. Most recently, PubMed On Tap was updated on November 6, 2026 and Orkov on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*